Patents by Inventor Todd Wagner

Todd Wagner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9643749
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140123604
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Wagner
  • Patent number: 8484752
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for verifying authenticity of program code for an electronic control unit. In one implementation, a method is provided. According to the method, program code for an the electronic control unit is received. The method may access metadata embedded in the program code. The metadata may identify a source of the program code. The method may further communicate via a network with a server to determine a status of the program code. The method may verify the authenticity of the program code based on the source of the program code and the status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Traenkenschuh, Paul W. Bierdeman, Todd Wagner
  • Patent number: 8321933
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for securing electronic control unit code. In one implementation, a method is provided. According to the method, an order for the program code may be transmitted to a developer. The order may include specifications and an authentication key. The method may further include receiving the program code and the authentication certification from the developer and verifying the authentication certificate to determine whether the developer was an authorized source of the program code. The method may generate metadata identifying the authorized source of the program code and embed the metadata in the program code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Traenkenschuh, Paul W. Bierdeman, Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20120006818
    Abstract: A cartonboard includes a substantially planar facing layer, a plurality of corrugated flutes, and a substantially continuous barrier layer disposed between the facing layer and flutes. The cartonboard may be used to form a carton blank and/or a carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Tom Fester, Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20090125985
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for verifying authenticity of program code for an electronic control unit. In one implementation, a method is provided. According to the method, program code for an the electronic control unit is received. The method may access metadata embedded in the program code. The metadata may identify a source of the program code. The method may further communicate via a network with a server to determine a status of the program code. The method may verify the authenticity of the program code based on the source of the program code and the status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: John L. Traenkenschuh, Paul W. Bierdeman, Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20090126028
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for securing electronic control unit code. In one implementation, a method is provided. According to the method, an order for the program code may be transmitted to a developer. The order may include specifications and an authentication key. The method may further include receiving the program code and the authentication certification from the developer and verifying the authentication certificate to determine whether the developer was an authorized source of the program code. The method may generate metadata identifying the authorized source of the program code and embed the metadata in the program code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: John L. Traenkenschuh, Paul W. Bierdeman, Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20070083417
    Abstract: A system for enabling real-time collaboration and workflow management of a marketing campaign within a marketing organization is disclosed. In one aspect, user displays for the marketing organization's computer system are provided. A role portal component provides at least two respective role portals that correspond to at least two marketing roles within the marketing organization (for example, marketing executive, marketing manager, data analyst, etc.). A workbench component generates, on a user display, a workbench that corresponds to each of the role portals. Each workbench permits a user to access metric and workflow information associated with the corresponding marketing role. The workbench for each role may comprise several displayable web-pages, such as a home page, an activities page workflow, a marketing campaigns with information and metrics about various marketing campaigns, and a customer analysis page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Wagner, Robert Plourde, J. O'Halloran, George Corugedo, Chuck Tyner
  • Patent number: D719824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Wagner